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How Much Do Today’s Immigrants Help Canada?

How Much Do Today’s Immigrants Help Canada?

The relationship between GDP, productivity, and immigration It is almost universally accepted that Canada needs immigration and the corresponding population increase to keep the economy going. That is how experts say we are supposed to get economic growth along with...

Why Can’t We Just Say ‘No?’

Why Can’t We Just Say ‘No?’

“Defining deviancy down” is a cultural philosophy that emerged in the United States during the 1990s. It refers to society’s tendency to adjust its standards of deviancy “down,” so that behaviours which were once unacceptable become acceptable.  Over time, this newly-...

Don’t Be Fooled by High-Speed Rail

Don’t Be Fooled by High-Speed Rail

The Canadian government is considering spending $6 billion to $12 billion to introduce what it calls “high-frequency trains” between Toronto and Quebec City. Though some media reports have described these as high-speed trains (which generally means trains capable of...

How Much Do Today’s Immigrants Help Canada?

How Much Do Today’s Immigrants Help Canada?

The relationship between GDP, productivity, and immigration It is almost universally accepted that Canada needs immigration and the corresponding population increase to keep the economy going. That is how experts say we are supposed to get economic growth along with...

Why Can’t We Just Say ‘No?’

Why Can’t We Just Say ‘No?’

“Defining deviancy down” is a cultural philosophy that emerged in the United States during the 1990s. It refers to society’s tendency to adjust its standards of deviancy “down,” so that behaviours which were once unacceptable become acceptable.  Over time, this newly-...